Astronomical Programming I: Python Introduction

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Who created Python?

A group of developers

Guido van Rossum's Flying Circus

Monty Python

Guido van Rossum (correct)

What was the original motivation for creating Python?

To create a language for data science

To create a language for system administration utilities

To create a language that would bridge the gap between C and Bourne shell (correct)

To create a language for web development

What is Python?

A high-level, interpreted, interactive and object-oriented scripting language (correct)

A language only used for web development

A language only used for data science

A low-level, compiled language

What is SciPy?

A library for solving mathematical, scientific, engineering, and technical problems Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the TV show that inspired the name of Python?

Monty Python's Flying Circus Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason that Guido van Rossum created Python?

To create a language that would bridge the gap between C and Bourne shell Signup and view all the answers

Where can you download Python for Windows Operating Systems?

<a href="https://www.python.org/downloads/">https://www.python.org/downloads/</a> Signup and view all the answers

What is Anaconda?

A platform for Python Data Science Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a coding app for Android?

Microsoft Office Signup and view all the answers

What is SciPy primarily used for?

Data manipulation and visualization Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the NumPy package?

Providing a multidimensional array object Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the Python module that provides classes and functions for statistical models and tests?

Statsmodel Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary application of Natural Language Processing?

Speech recognition Signup and view all the answers

What is the library built using Python and Cython for Natural Language Processing?

Spacy Signup and view all the answers

What is the library that provides memory-independent implementation capabilities for several popular algorithms?

Gensim Signup and view all the answers

What is SciPy pronounced as?

Sigh Pi Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the Python library that provides a multidimensional array object?

NumPy Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of Natural Language Processing?

Google voice search Signup and view all the answers

What is the Google Colab file for Module 5 about?

Python Conditions and Switch Statements Signup and view all the answers

How can a user view the Google Colab Modules?

By using their institutional email. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of "Python Computational Packages" file?

To provide an overview of various Python libraries and their uses. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a valid way to make changes to a Google Colab file?

Create a copy of the file and then edit the copy. Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say about Gensim?

It's a Python library for natural language processing. Signup and view all the answers

What are the two Google Colab file features mentioned in the text?

Can be viewed using institutional email and can be copied to edit. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Introduction to Python

Python is a high-level, interpreted, interactive, and object-oriented scripting language.
Created by Guido van Rossum in the late 1980s, influenced by languages like ABC, Modula-3, C, C++, Algol-68, SmallTalk, and Unix shell.
Guido van Rossum is a fan of the TV show "Monty Python's Flying Circus," which is where Python gets its name.
Python was open-sourced from the beginning and was created to fill the need for a higher-level language in the Amoeba Operating Systems project.

Why was Python Created?

The original motivation for creating Python was the need for a language that could bridge the gap between high-level and low-level languages for system administration utilities.
Guido van Rossum realized that developing system administration utilities in C was taking too long, and doing them in the Bourne shell wasn't feasible.

Installing Python

Python is pre-installed on most Unix systems, including Linux and MAC OS X.
For Windows users, Python can be downloaded from the official Python website (https://www.python.org/downloads/).
Popular IDEs and platforms for Python include Anaconda, Miniconda, PyCharm, and Spyder.

Data Visualization and Computational Packages

SciPy is an open-source library used for solving mathematical, scientific, engineering, and technical problems.
SciPy is built on the Python NumPy extension and provides high-level commands for data manipulation and visualization.
NumPy is a fundamental package for scientific computing in Python, providing a multidimensional array object and various derived objects.

Natural Language Processing

Natural language processing (NLP) is about developing applications and services that understand human languages.
Examples of NLP include speech recognition and sentiment analysis.
Popular libraries for NLP include Statsmodel, Spacy, and Gensim.

Google Colab and Modules

Google Colab modules can be accessed using an institutional email.
Modules 2-9 cover various topics in Python, including basic commands, list methods and functions, conditions and switch statements, loops, reading and writing files, and data visualization.

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Learn about Python, a high-level, interpreted, interactive and object-oriented scripting language created by Guido van Rossum. Discover its influences and history.